The event took place just before the end of the Persian Gulf war. The event was moved from Olympic Stadium to the Los Angeles Sports Arena because of slow ticket sales. Vince McMahon made up a story that a sniper might try and take out Sgt. Slaughter, who was, at the time, playing an Iraqi sympathizer. This Wrestlemania was supposed to take place at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, but a combination of slow ticket sales (despite starting the sale for them a year in advance) and safety concern ...[Read Story ]